The HTC Tattoo  was one of the premier budget Android phones of 2009, but a year has passed and many more Androids have hit the scene, including the HTC Wildfire. We take a look at the Wildfire and its forefather to see how times have changed… Continue reading

Android 2.2 is this month’s big news, and it makes the Android OS much, much better — with more speed, more flexibility and more features. Will it come to your phone? Step in for all the latest updates. Continue reading

The HTC Tattoo and the brand new Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini are two of the smallest Androids in town, but which one should you hold out for? We find out. Continue reading

Many say 2010 is the year of Android, and we tend to agree. The platform is on fire thanks to great new phones like the HTC Desire and HTC Legend, but what if you want in without spending half your wages for the privilege? Read on to find out. Continue reading

The screen is all important when it comes to your new Android handset. Not only its size, but also its brightness and the technology it uses, especially as the latter can have a major effect on battery life. We’ll be assessing how the size of each shapes the phones design, and how the screen works in low and bright light conditions. Continue reading

Want to get the full flexibility and power of a smartphone without losing half your bank balance in the process? It’s a tough business, and it’s not always that easy to tell which phones are actually smart. Here are our top picks, from Androids to Symbian phones and LiMO devices. Read on for the top contenders. Continue reading

The multitasking nature of these Android mobiles means that battery life is a key consideration. Does running lots of apps at once affect performance? How about leaving on Wi-Fi and 3G for extended periods? And what options does each phone offer you in order to save battery and leave your phone ticking for longer, just in case you’re waiting on an important call or status update? Continue reading

Every one of the phones on test runs Google Android. But which version does it have on board and what does this mean exactly? Does it use a custom skin such as HTC Sense or Sony Ericsson UX UI? If so, does it make the phone easier to use or get in the way of proceedings? And are there any dedicated apps which make any one of them stand out from the pack? We’ll be looking for winning factors on each of the handsets. Continue reading